φέρω (phérō) — Be

Greek word study: φέρω (phérō), Strong's G5342. to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows)

GreekStrong's G5342
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Greek word
φέρω (phérō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows)

Word study
Derivation: a primary verb (for which other, and apparently not cognate ones are used in certain tenses only; namely, ; and ;

KJV translation words: be, bear, bring (forth), carry, come, + let her drive, be driven, endure, go on, lay, lead, move, reach, rushing, uphold

Where this word appears

Strong's G5342 is tagged on 66 words in 60 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 14:11 and last appears in Revelation 21:26.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

do bring ×9bearing ×4bringing ×3they bring ×3was brought ×3having brought ×2they were bringing ×2you may bear ×2brought ×1she brought it ×1to be brought ×1was bearing ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

φέρουσιν ×6φέρετε ×5ἤνεγκεν ×5φέροντες ×4ἔφερον ×4φέρε ×3φέρει ×3φέρετέ ×3ἤνεγκαν ×3ἠνέχθη ×2

Books where it appears most

John ×17Mark ×15Acts ×10Hebrews ×52 Peter ×5Matthew ×4Luke ×4Revelation ×2

Verses (first 25 of 60)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G399 ἀναφέρω (anaphérō), G667 ἀποφέρω (apophérō), G959 Βερνίκη (Berníkē), G1308 διαφέρω (diaphérō), G1336 διηνεκής (diēnekḗs), G1533 εἰσφέρω (eisphérō), G1627 ἐκφέρω (ekphérō), G2018 ἐπιφέρω (epiphérō), G2287 θανατήφορος (thanatḗphoros), G2593 καρποφόρος (karpophóros), G2702 καταφέρω (kataphérō), G3911 παραφέρω (paraphérō) and 10 more.

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does phérō (G5342) mean?

To "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows).

How is G5342 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5342 as: be, bear, bring (forth), carry, come, + let her drive, be driven, endure, go on, lay, lead, move, reach, rushing, uphold.

How often does φέρω (phérō) appear?

Strong's G5342 is tagged on 66 words in 60 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 14:11 and last appears in Revelation 21:26.